Cultural Diversity Issues In Criminal Justice –

cja344

(3 credits)

This course offers a comprehensive, critical and balanced examination of the issues of crime and justice with respect to race and ethnicity. Procedures and policy in a pluralistic and multicultural society are examined relative to law enforcement, courts and corrections environments.

Evaluate the efficacy of jury nullification when premised on ethnic considerations.

Ethnicity and Corrections

Describe the issue of ethnic disparity and discrimination within corrections.

Identify the significance of cultural diversity as it relates to correctional facilities.

Explain ethnic disparity issues as they relate to the juvenile justice system.

Contemporary Cultural Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice

Assess whether the criminal justice system discriminates against any group.

Identify contemporary issues related to disparity and discrimination in the criminal justice system.

Assess the criminal justice system’s response to the public’s perception of ethnic and gender bias.

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